CVE-2018-0027

Junos OS: Receipt of malformed RSVP packet may lead to RPD denial of service

Published Jul 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Receipt of a crafted or malformed RSVP PATH message may cause the routing protocol daemon (RPD) to hang or crash. When RPD is unavailable, routing updates cannot be processed which can lead to an extended network outage. If RSVP is not enabled on an interface, then the issue cannot be triggered via that interface. This issue only affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3. This issue does not affect Junos releases prior to 16.1R1.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 16.1R3, 16.2R1, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

Only enable RSVP on specific trusted interfaces as required for MPLS.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0851 Receipt of a crafted or malformed RSVP PATH message may cause the routing protocol daemon (RPD) to hang or crash. When RPD is unavailable, routing updates cannot be processed which can lead to an extended network outage. If RSVP is not enabled on an interface, then the issue cannot be triggered via that interface. This issue only affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3. This issue does not affect Junos releases prior to 16.1R1.
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 4:25 AM
Reserved
Nov 16, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 11, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:29 AM